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BUILT-UP:

Built-Up Roofing is one of the oldest and most reliable ways of installing a
new roof. It was first known as composition roofing and started in the 1840’s.
Over the years, Built Up Roofing has earned a great reputation with commercial
building owners, industrial roof managers, architects, and engineers.

Each ply of a built up hot tar, tar and gravel and tar and cap sheet roof
system contains a mat of glass fiber reinforcement. When multiple plies are
combined and sandwiched between layers of water resistant asphalt, the result
is a dependable roof.

Built Up roofs, a continuous, semi-flexible multi-ply roof membrane,
consisting of plies or layers of saturated felts, coated felts, fabrics, or
mats between which alternate layers of bitumen are applied. Generally, built-up
roof membranes are surfaced with mineral aggregate and bitumen, a
liquid-applied coating, or a granule-surfaced cap sheet. The choice to cover
with rock or coat with a variety of cool roof product is also available.

Built-up
roofing (”B.U.R.”) has long been considered the traditional roofing material in
the United States.
The multi-ply configuration provides additional layers of protection against
moisture penetration along with somewhat of a self-sealing property during warm
weather. In a B.U.R., the felts act as reinforcement for the thin layers of
waterproofing bitumen (asphalt or coal tar pitch). The system is typically
surfaced with aggregate set in a flood coat of bitumen for purposes of ultra
violet ray, severe weather, and impact protection.

B.U.R.
systems are durable, long lasting, and relatively resistant to construction and
post construction traffic. They are appropriate for both new and replacement
roofing.

MODIFIED BITUMEN:

Modified Bitumen comes in granulated colors and smooth
surface, which can be coated with an elastomeric roof coating or left plain
black. This is the most commonly used material for properly drained flat roofs.
It is heat welded and creates a one piece water-tight roof.

Modified Bitumen (MB) roofing is an asphalt-based, close
cousin of the Built-up-Roof (BUR) designed for buildings with low-slope or
“flat” roof structures. Engineered modified bitumen roofing membranes
originated in Europe in the mid 1960's and have been used successfully in the United States and Canada since approximately 1975.

Increased resistance to brittleness at cold temperatures,
greater flow resistance at high temperatures, and increased elasticity can be
achieved by blending synthetic rubberized polymers with asphalt in lieu of
modification by the blowing process used for BUR asphalt. There are numerous
surfacing options for this system which include a factory applied mineral
surface, gravel surface, including “cool roof” coatings which are
highly-reflective to save on building cooling costs. Mineral-surfaced MB
products are typically furnished with white granules, but are also available in
designer colors to match asphalt shingles or to otherwise compliment the
building design.

MB gives designers and installers an even broader array of
options than BUR. MB may be installed by the torch-application
method, or “hot-mopped” like BUR, or applied with “cold-process” adhesives. The
latest innovation with MB is the self-adhering sheet. Using special
combinations of polymers to modify the underside of the MB sheet, the rolls are
manufactured with a release paper. The installer removes the release paper and
as the sheet is rolled out, it adheres itself to the substrate. This method
eliminates the risks associated with the use of torches, hot asphalt, and is
completely free of VOC (volatile organic chemicals) fumes during and after
application.

GREEN ROOF:

Green roof refers to a system of roofing that uses plant
life for roof covering instead of traditional covering materials. The system of
green roofing dates back to the 1960’s but only in recent years it has became a
popular alternative to the traditional roofing due to its environmental
benefits and savings for heating and cooling. The plants that cover the roof
provide an excellent insulation to the building but they also act as a natural
filter for rainwater which means that they significantly reduce the amount of
rain drainage. The plants absorb over 50% of rainwater which would otherwise
run into sewage system. The water that is absorbed by the plants on the rooftop
then evaporates back into the air. But the benefits of green roof technology do
not end in reduction of rainwater.

Green roofing has become increasingly popular in cities
because it creates additional green spaces that bring some nature in the
concrete and steel jungle. Green roofs in larger buildings often mimic parks
and include rich vegetation that does not only provide an additional green
space but also attracts wildlife including butterflies, honeybees and other
insects as well as birds that can be otherwise rarely seen in urban areas. In
addition, green roofs are visually appealing and create an attractive contrast
to concrete and steel, while many people take advantage of possibility to grow
their own fruits and vegetables as well as flowers on rooftops.

Green roofs are always created in several layers which
besides plants include a growing medium, filter cloth, drainage, insulation as
well as waterproof membrane. The construction of a green rooftop as well as
selection of plants for roof covering depends on several factors including the
size of the building and the type of the roof. Both flat and slopped roofs are
appropriate for green roofing but creation of park-like roof systems remains
limited to larger buildings.

TENANT IMPROVEMENTS:

Changes made to the interior of a
commercial or industrial property by its owner to accommodate the needs of a tenant
such as roof, floor, and wall coverings, ceilings, partitions, air conditioning,
fire protection and security. Who bears what portion of TI costs is negotiated between
the lessor and the lessee, and is usually documented in the lease agreement.

ROOF COATINGS:

Elastomeric Roof Coatings are a thick, high solids
high-grade elastomeric coating. Elastomeric roof coating has elastic
properties, and these. Elastomeric Roof Coatings are a thick, high solids
high-grade elastomeric coating. Elastomeric roof coating has elastic
properties, and these elastomeric coatings are high temperature resistance.
Elastomeric roof coatings can stretch in the summer time heat and then return
to their original shape without damage. Elastomeric roof coatings usually
contain polymeric materials, which make them opaque and reflective. Elastomeric
roof coatings are applied thicker than paint. These elastomeric roof coatings
are used for roof leaks repair. An elastomeric roof coating seal roof leaks,
saves and extends the life of old roofs. Elastomeric roof coatings are an
excellent choice for roof leaks repair.

All elastomeric roof
coatings are not created equal. Companies of elastomeric roof coatings try to
distinguish themselves from their competitors through various techniques, most
notably from the Product Data Sheet.

Elastomeric roof coatings
are white with reflectivity of 90-98% to drastically reduce the roof
temperature from as much as 12 degree F. It has remarkable adhesion to almost
any surface including rolled roofing. This liquid elastic coating and sealant
flows easily into cracks and crevices and dries to completely seal roof leaks.
Maximum-Stretch, along with Super Elasto-Barrier and roof fabric can be formed
into a roof system to form a new roof over the old roof and substantially
extend the life of the roof by many years. Maximum-Stretch roof coating resists
cracking and drastically reduces the expansion and contraction that tears roofs
apart. It has been developed for cold and wet weather and formulated to resist
fungus, mold and mildew.